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forgot
- simple past of forget
- (archaic or colloquial) past participle of forget
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 4:Pro. Thou lieſt, malignant Thing: haſt thou forgot / The fowle Witch Sycorax, who with Age and Enuy / Was grown into a hoope? haſt thou forgot her?
1816 [1777], James Boswell, quoting Samuel Johnson, The life of Samuel Johnson , volume 3, T. Cadell and W. Davies, pages 210–211:Sir, Lord Hailes has forgot. There is nothing in Pryor that will excite to lewdness.
2012, Michael Frayn, Skios: A Novel, volume 1, Macmillan, page 189:“That's so sweet of you! I think everyone has forgot me, sitting here in my box like a doll in a shop and nobody wants her.” “You haven't seen Dr. Wilfred, have you, Elli?” said Nikki. “Our lecturer? He hasn't phoned, by any chance?”